Hi guys, I'm sorry that it's been a while, I've been really really busy. I hope it's been worth the wait. Sorry it's a bit short.
"And I'm sure that they won't be home anyway-"
"Scathach!"
Joan and Scatty were outside a Scottish–style castle. Scathach's protests were not helping the situation. Ard-Griemne was their only chance. And Scathach did not like it.
"Fine" Scathach knocked on the brass knocker. They could hear it echo against the stone walls inside the house. They also heard heavy and quick footsteps. The door opened, revealing a short, stout man with a thin red moustache and bright green eyes. Eyes that matched Scatty's.
"What" The man demanded, "You are not welcome here"
Scathach sighed, "We need help" she mumbled very quickly and quietly, like she was embarrassed to be asking. He didn't here, so Joan spoke up.
"Um… greetings sir. I'm Joan and the two of us were wondering if we could ask for your assistance" She asked.
"You can ask, but the answer is going to be no" The man said. He had a look of disgust on his face.
"Okay then, we better get going then. Bye!" Scathach said. She turned away, but Joan grabbed her arm.
"Please, sir. We will repay you" Joan tried again, "We will do anything. We can pay you"
At this point, the Ard-Griemne's eyes lit up. "I want the Gem of the Humani. Give me that, and I will help you" Scathach groaned. As Joan nodded her head, he walked back inside the castle, gesturing for the two of them to follow. The castle was dark with red and black banners hanging from the ceiling. Arde-Griemne stopped abruptly and pinned Scathach to the wall.
"You better not start any funny business" He snarled.
"No…. sir" Scathach said, and for the first time in her life, Joan saw Scathach look slightly scared.
"Good"
They walked into a large and grand dining room, where a tall woman with red bloodshot eyes was sitting. She looked like she had just sucked on a lemon.
"Scathach" She said simply. She didn't raise from her seat, or greet her in any other way. She just looked at her.
"Mother" Scatty mumbled. Joan noticed that Scathach had kept her eyes to the floor since entering.
Arde-Griemne sat at the head of the table. Joan and Scathach just stood.
"Sit" Lethra (Scatty's mother) said.
The two of them sat and gazed at the food on the table. There was a variety of meats. Arde-Griemne messily gulped down the food. Scathach groaned. Living with someone who eats like that is bound to make you go vegetarian Joan thought. Lethra spoke,
"Why are you here?"
"Well… we sort of need to see where…um… Hekate is. Now" Scathach said.
"Why?"
"We have some business to attend to"
Arde-Griemne finished eating, "Go and see her then. Do it yourself"
"We need to see which shadowrealm she is in"
Arde-Griemne started to protest, but Lethra gave him a look
"fine"